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1964 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
90-72, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 656 runs, Allowed 587 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Alvin Dark (90-72)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,504,364 (3rd of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 1963

Traded Jimmie Coker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Mackenzie.

October 10, 1963

Jack Fisher drafted by the New York Mets in a 1963 special draft.

December 2, 1963

Drafted Dick Bosman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

Rick Joseph selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 minor league draft.

Released Billy Pierce.

Vic Roznovsky selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 minor league draft.

Wayne Schurr drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1963

Traded a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

1964

Signed Nestor Chavez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Etheridge as an amateur free agent.

Signed Masanori Murakami as an amateur free agent.

Minnie Rojas sent to Jalisco (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bob Schroder as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bruce Von Hoff as an amateur free agent.

March 29, 1964

Sold Joey Amalfitano to the Chicago Cubs.

April 13, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Billy Pierce as a free agent.

April 14, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Duke Snider from the New York Mets.

May 20, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Don Larsen to the Houston Colt .45's.

June 20, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Ken Henderson as an amateur free agent.

August 4, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Bonds as an amateur free agent.

October, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Ken Mackenzie to the Houston Colt .45's.

October 6, 1964 (Standings)

Released Billy Pierce.

Released Duke Snider.

November 21, 1964

Traded Jose Cardenal to the California Angels. Received Jack Hiatt.

November 30, 1964

Dick Bosman selected by the Washington Senators in the 1964 minor league draft.

Drafted Mike Davison from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.

Bruce Von Hoff selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1964 first-year draft.

1965

Signed Mike Corkins as an amateur free agent.

Merritt Ranew received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jimmy Rosario as an amateur free agent.

January, 1965

Traded Tim Talton to the Kansas City Athletics. Received George Alusik.

February 1, 1965

Traded Billy O'Dell to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ed Bailey.

February 11, 1965

Traded Del Crandall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Burda and Bob Priddy.

April, 1965

Traded Moose Stubing to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received George Williams.

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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions